Dezron Douglas Trio - Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (2011) [2018 SACD]

Known for his musical versatility, bassist Dezron Douglas is one of the most in demand young bassists in jazz today. Composer, bandleader, sideman and educator, Dezron has established himself as a musician's musician, respected not only for his talent but also for his dedication to the authenticity of the music.

The nephew of jazz drummer and composer Walter Bolden, Dezron Douglas was surrounded by music during most of his childhood. He began playing the bass at the early age of nine years old. Graduating from the Jackie McLean Institute, where he studied with Nat Reeves, Steve Davis and McLean, he has gone on to perform and record with such jazz musicians as Michael Carvin, Pharoah Sanders, Nicholas Payton, Joe Farnsworth, Eric Alexander and more.

Here, Dezron is joined by Cyrus Chestnut on piano and Lewis Nash on drums for an album of tunes including "Minority", "Stay On it" and "Walkin' My Baby Back Home."

Tracks:

01. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 《 R. Turk, F. E. Ahlert 》
02. Stay On It 《 T. Dameron 》
03. Minority 《 G. Gryce 》
04. Beautiful Moons Ago 《 O. Moore, Jr 》
05. You’re Looking At Me 《 B.Troup 》
06. I Can’t See For Lookin’ 《 Robinson, Stanford 》
07. Darling Jes Vous Aime Beaucoup 《 A. Sosenko 》
08. Portrait Of Jennie 《 Burdge, Robinson 》
09. We’ll Be Together Again 《 C. Fischer 》

Personnel:

Dezron Douglas - bass
Cyrus Chestnut - piano
Lewis Nash - drums